Campaigning ends for first phase of Lok Sabha polls in 102 seats
New Delhi: Campaigning ended Wednesday evening for 102 Lok Sabha seats across 21 states and Union territories which will go to polls in the first phase April 19 with top leaders of the BJP-led NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc making a last-gasp effort to woo voters. Leading the charge,...
Read moreBishnoi community seeks apology from Maha CM for protecting Salman Khan
Mumbai: Days after Hindi film actor Salman Khan's Bandra home was targeted by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is now under fire from the enraged Bishnoi community. Members of the community have taken to social media, countering CM Shinde and expressed outrage over his purported remarks to "eliminate" the (Bishnoi) gangsters and vowed to protect the actor and his family from any future hits. "Anybody who threatens...
Read morePak govt’s decision to ban X based on mere speculation: Islamabad HC
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday slammed the federal government over banning X, saying that the social media platform X is banned on mere speculation. Khurram Agha, Secretary Interior appeared before the IHC and submitted a report while responding to a petition questioning and challenging the ban on X. The report called on IHC to dismiss the petition, insisting that no right of the petitioner has been deprived. “Failure of Twitter/X...
Read moreEU leaders agree for new sanctions on Iran
Brussels: European Union leaders agreed late Wednesday on new sanctions targeting Iran for the direct attack on Israel. The EU has decided "to put in place sanctions against Iran", European Council President Charles Michel told reporters in the early hours of Thursday morning after the first day of a two-day summit. "The idea is to target the companies that are needed for the drones, for the missiles," he said. Further details...
Read moreIDF launches air attacks in Rafah, casualties feared
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out aerial strikes in the Rafah area during the early hours of Thursday. According to Israeli and Arabic media, many were feared dead and several were injured in the attack. Since Iran carried out missile and drone attacks on Israel, the IDF has upped its ante against the Hamas and Hezbollah militants. On Wednesday, the IDF carried out an aerial attack in which...
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ED attaches assets worth Rs 98 cr of Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra in Mumbai, Pune
Mumbai: In a major swoop, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has slapped provisional attachment orders on the properties of actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Ripu Sudan Kundra, alias Raj Kundra, here Thursday. The movable and immovable properties, worth around Rs 97.79 crore, belong to the Kundra couple and the action has been taken under the Prevention of...
FIR against woman who claims Ravi Kishan is her daughter’s father
Lucknow: An FIR has been registered at the Hazratganj police station in Lucknow against six people, including a woman, who claimed that BJP MP Ravi Kishan is the father of her daughter. The FIR was registered on a complaint by Ravi Kishan's wife Preeti Shukla. Apart from the woman, Aparna Thakur, the FIR also names her husband...
Sexual harassment case: Delhi court defers hearing on framing of charges against ex-WFI chief
New Delhi: A Delhi court Thursday deferred a hearing concerning the framing of charges against BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, in an alleged sexual harassment case by six women wrestlers. The decision to defer came after Singh submitted an application seeking further examination of evidence concerning his whereabouts...
Bishnoi community seeks apology from Maha CM for protecting Salman Khan
Mumbai: Days after Hindi film actor Salman Khan's Bandra home was targeted by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is now under fire from the enraged Bishnoi community. Members of the community have taken to social media, countering CM Shinde and expressed outrage over his purported remarks to "eliminate" the (Bishnoi) gangsters and vowed...
Nestle adds sugar to baby food sold in India but not in Europe
New Delhi: The baby-food brands sold by global giant Nestle in India contain high levels of added sugar, while such products are sugar-free in the United Kingdom, Germany Switzerland, and other developed nations, an investigation by Public Eye, a Swiss organisation and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) has revealed. Findings showed that in India, all...
Pak govt’s decision to ban X based on mere speculation: Islamabad HC
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday slammed the federal government over banning X, saying that the social media platform X is banned on mere speculation. Khurram Agha, Secretary Interior appeared before the IHC and submitted a report while responding to a petition questioning and challenging the ban on X. The report called on IHC to dismiss the...
USA appoints ex-Australian cricketer Stuart Law as head coach of men’s cricket team
Dallas: Former Australian cricketer Stuart Law has been appointed as the head coach of its USA men's national cricket team ahead of their T20I series against Bangladesh scheduled next month just before the ICC T20 World Cup, the country's cricket board has announced. Law has had a distinguished coaching career which began when he was appointed assistant...
Real Madrid knocks Man City out of Champions League
Manchester: Holders Manchester City were beaten 4-3 on penalties by Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium after they had battled back from 1-0 down to draw 4-4 on aggregate, as their hopes of a second successive treble were ended. Real Madrid continued their quest for a 15th UEFA Champions League title after a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over...
EU leaders agree for new sanctions on Iran
Brussels: European Union leaders agreed late Wednesday on new sanctions targeting Iran for the direct attack on Israel. The EU has decided "to put in place sanctions against Iran", European Council President Charles Michel told reporters in the early hours of Thursday morning after the first day of a two-day summit. "The idea is to target the...
IDF launches air attacks in Rafah, casualties feared
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out aerial strikes in the Rafah area during the early hours of Thursday. According to Israeli and Arabic media, many were feared dead and several were injured in the attack. Since Iran carried out missile and drone attacks on Israel, the IDF has upped its ante against the Hamas...